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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • josehernadez@mail2madrid.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jose h carlos" <josehcarlos@mixmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:47:25 +0200
Subject: Your consent.

Dear,

I has just discovered after this years total tax account of year 2005 which was presented to Broad and Shareholders of a reputable Bank here in Spain that some depositors have their deposit without complaints and unclaimed like Mr. Claude Masson deputy publisher, Montreal the Press who deposited a seasonable sum of Cash and Bond valued at millions of dollars.

His current position is well known to me after my research, before I decided to contact you. If no one come up as the next of kin or relative this fund and bonds will be diverted to government fund by second quarter of this new year.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarisation of the will and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour according to Spanish Law Of Deposit. Note that my posting of this letter is to reach you personally and to expect your call.


All the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this matter.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details.



Regards,

Jose Hernandez
josehernadez@mail2madrid.com

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